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From: "CWatters" <>
Subject: Re: Royal Flying Corps Help
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 11:31:59 GMT
References: <c1v0bv$1lpoe3$1@ID-186669.news.uni-berlin.de>


Where did they live in 1891/1901?

I'm probably on the wrong track completly but the 1901 has these...

Albert Simpkins 22 Barton BedsBedsStreatley EntireGroom Domestic
Ernest Simpkins 13 Barton BedsBedfordBarton In The ClayFarm Labourer
William Simpkins 5 Barton BedsBedfordBarton In The Clay

..all on different pages though.

and the 1881 has this...
William SIMPKINS Pauper U Male 54 Barton, Bedford, England None


"Caroline" <> wrote in message
news:c1v0bv$1lpoe3$1@ID-186669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> We have found a postcard, showing on the front in gold, the wings of the
> RFC, 'With love and all good wishes' and a verse by Manning. Written on
the
> back is a short note to my husband's gt.grandmother, addressing her as
'My
> Dear Mother' and wishing her a Happy Birthday. The signature is not a name
> that we recognise - William. It is postmarked Greenwich where he is
> obviously based, but we can't read the date. The family had three sons -
> Albert John, Ernest H. and Percy L. Either this is a 'new' son (unlikely
as
> not shown on census records for 1891 and 1901) or William is a nick-name.
I
> have checked all the SIMPKINS on the CWGC. The oldest son (Albert John) is
> shown on the CWGC as dying in 1918 aged 39 with the Canadian Forces - so
it
> is unlikely to be him. Is there any way that I can check whether a William
> SIMPKINS was a member of the RFC (or Ernest or Percy SIMPKINS).
>
> Thank you for any help.
>
> Caroline
>
>


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